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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Remove the heads of egg-eating
fowls.
Dry quarters are essential to the
thrift of young chickens.
If the brass top of kerosene lamp
has come of, it may be repaired with
plaster of Paris, wet with little water.
I'm using carbolic acid as an insect
icide one part of the acid to one hum
dred parts water is the correct proper
ton. 1t may be freely sprinkled on all
kinds of plants.-Troy Times.
Fig Candy.-One cupful of sugar;
three-fourths cupful of water; one
fourth teaspoonful of cream tartar.
Do not stir while boiling. Boil to am
Der color, stir in cream tartar Just be-
fore taking from the fire. Wash figs.
open, and lay in a dish. Pour the
candy over.-Troy Times.
1t is a remarkable fact that, al
though we have in this country the
best breeds of cattle to be found in any
portion of the globe, yet the majority
of farmers have no system of breeding,
and use COWS in the dairy that give
only one-third the quantity of milk
and butter that could be derived from
an animal from well-known milking
and h.tter breeds. Francisco
Chronicle.
There is usually great waste in feed
ing soft corn. by which is included the
nubbins, having more or less sound grain
on them. If thrown to hogs, as is
usually done, the nutriment in the
cob is lost, and there is a good deal OF
it where the corn is not fully matured,
If put up in narrow bins, made with
Stats so that air can circulate through
them, they will soon dry out. Cows
will eat them, cobs and all--M y
Fitness.
-Suet Pudding.-One cupful of sua
chopped fine. sprinkle little flour over
it to prevent it from sticking together;
two and one half cupfuls of flour, one
teaspoonful of baking powder, one cup
full OF apples chopped finely. one cup
full of raisins, three eggs, white and
yolks beaten separately, one teaspoon
each of cinnamon and cloves, one-half
cup of molasses. Steam or boil two
hours. Serve with sauce Indianago-
lis Sentinel.
In a recent analysis of cotton seed
and linseed meals the following was
the result: Cotton seed contained OF
water 6.39 per cent, ash 40, protein
1903, crude fiber $50, carbo-hy-
drates 1920, fats HOS; linseed con-
tanned of water 1893 per cent, ash 6.21,
protein 33.0S, crude fiber 1887, carbo-
hydrates 33.11, fats 9S5.
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HOW 1T WORKS.

Hard Facts in Relation to the Operation ol
the Interstate Commerce Law Pre-.
scented to the State Department by OuI
Commercial Agent at London, Ont.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The State De.
partmcnt to-day sent TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission a copy of a com.
municatiOn just received at the depart.
mcnt from Mr.. Washington, United States
Commercial Agent at Londen, Ont, re,
specting the effects of the Interstate
Commerce law on our trade with Canada
The agent, writing under date of April
q says the result of the act has been
most damaging TO both the United States
and Canada, in reference to exports and
imports, and is severely felt both by buy
ers and sellers to and from the United
States. The records of his Office for the
month of April show less activity aud
fewer exports than ever before for the
same period, and he believes the same &c
be true throughout Canada.
"In fact he says, 'fOr a week after TIE
law took effect, business was at stand
still, and is at present confined almost ex
clusivelv to points like Buffalo and De
troit which are Immediately across the
line, and require no haul over American
railways"
The Canadian roads, he says, can not YET
give a rate over their own and connecting
American lines, and shippers are conse.
Quently unwilling to let their goods go to
the frontier, not knowing what the
further delivery TO inland and seaboard
points will cost.
This, however, he writes, is not the
worst feature of the case, and is slight
compared with the damage to our import
trade into Canada. The English merchant
in this busy season Is able to name the
exact rate of freight, and thus has great
advantage over the American merchant,
who, in the present chaotic condition of
railway tariffs, can not say whether the
rate on his goods will b. one or five dol
lars per hundred pounds. a settlement
must shortly be reached, or our commerce
will receive such damage that it will take
years to regain the lost trade and prestige
which the United States has hitherto en-.
joycd in Canada.
As illustrating the damaging effects of
the now law, he cites a case coming under
his notice of a Canadian merchant who
tried to make a purchase of California
goods, amounting to about $40, 000, but had
to give it up on account of the inability OF
American railways to make him freight
rate, and consequently purchased else
where. Rates on American goods coming
into Canada are so high and irregular
that merchants there are grumbling, and
viii fluid other places to pur
chase if the evil is not corrected
Thirty-one cars Of single commodity,
are now lying at London, awaiting rates
over United States roads, which will
probably be so high that it will be impos-
sible TO export it
Mr.. Washington closes his letter BY
his facts without comment as
60 a remedy, but adds that they are hard |
facts and ones for which relief should be |
found at once
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12
FARM NOTES.

The cultivator is a great factor IN corn
culture, and should be used as often as pos
sible.
Miner CountE, Oak crop reports are on
top of all former records in advancement
and prospect.
1t has recently been discovered that the
hard winter has killed all the blackberry
bushes so extensively cultivated at Della
ware, Iowa.
Oats in Atchison County, Kan, are re-
ported not doing well On account of the re-
cent cold weather. Wheat is looking well
and fruit of all kinds promises well.
Fruit-growers report the prospect for the
largest crop of all kinds for years. This.
i'll connection with mammoth crop of
grain and stock, will make every thing and
every body boom in substantial way
Ki,sedid (KGn.) KrontcLe.
The crop outlook in Sphinx, Brown, Day,
Kingsbury and Beadle Counties, Dakota,
is reported to be the most favorable vet
known. The farmers have finished seeding
and wheat is far enough out of the ground
to make good showing
Never before were the prospects for large
crops more fattering, and if every thing
progresses favorably from now on until
harvest Sacramento County will have
larger yield than that of any preceding
season.-Cattornia Exchange
Wheat in Dakota this spring is, generally
speaking. in fine condition and the crop
prospects are excellent. or over twenty
counties from which reports have been re-
ceived twelve show An increase acreage
over 1886. Only one countic (BeadIe) re-
ports decrease, and in that barley, rye
and oats have been largely increased, the
latter by fifty per cent.
The farmers Of Russell County are to be
heartily congratulated upon the very excel
lent crop prospects for this year The re-
cent steady rains will insure good Yields of
fell grain and all the indications point
toward an excellent corn crop. Oats are
reported to be doing nicely and on every
hand we hear the most encouraging re-
marks regarding the outlook.-RYssea
(kas.) Journal.
Farmers who practice ''mixed hus-
bandry'' are generally more successful
especially those remote from good markets,
than such who rely upon one or two crops,
or specialties, and then, instead of growing
them, as they might easily do, purchase
several soil products for consumption in
their families. Indeed we confidently be-
ieVe that it would be for the pecuniary in
terest of the great mass of farmers through
out the country to produce a greater vari
ety.-PracficGl Farmer
If it requires q thousand bushels of corn
TO carry through the stock on l6O acres of
land, shall that corn be raised on twenty or
forty acresa On the answer to this will
depend largely the profits of the farm.
Whether it is raised on twenty or forty
depends not half so much on the quality of
the land as in the quality of the brains Of
the farmer and the use he makes of them.
The Western land is almost any of it good
on an average season for fifty bushels per
acre. The rest is brains. 1t will raise fifty
o. twenty-five bushels just rs 1t may be
kandled.-Lo.ca Homesteud
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It's AlWaIs the Way.

"Didn't tell you sol" said gentleman
to an acquaintance whom he CHANGED Ia
meet on the street; ats always the way. "
whats always the wayi" inquired q mu-
tual friend Of the two men who happened
along just then. why, Just this, /" replied
the first speaker: "you see Smith, here,
the last time met him he had one Of the
worst coughs you ever heard He COM
planned of a loss of appetite, of night
sweats, OF low spirits and other unmistaka-
BILE premonitory symptoms Of consumption
1 told him to get supply Of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery at once. He did
so, and look at him rowi Did you ever see
a healthier looking mani The Discovery
has snatched thousands from consumptives'
graves. knew it would cure Smith. It's
always the way"
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because she saw that he had ceased to love
her. Her beauty had faded, her former
high spirits had given place to dull lassi-
tude. What had caused this changel Func-
tional arrangement; she was suffering from
those ailments peculiar to her sex. And so
their two young lives drifted apart. How
needless, how cruell Had she taken DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription she might
have been restored to health and happiness.
If any lady reader of these lines is similar
ly afflicted, let her lose no time in procur-
ing the "Favorite Prescription 1t will
give her a new lease of life. Sold by drug
gists. under positive guarantee from the
manufacturers, of perfect satisfaction in
every case, or money refunded. See guar
antee On bottle wrapper.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

AN inventor in Auburn, Me-. who
says he has worked $50 days of ten
hours each in the last two years, and
very few of them on Sundays, attrib-
utes his endurance largely to the fact
that he eats but one meal in twenty
four hours, and that very simple.-M
N Sam
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Vaccination

Vaccination is to be enforced
among all the workmen employed on
the coming Paris exhibition. Each
man will be vaccinated as soon as en-
gagged, and the Government will not
only pay for the necessary medical
treatment, but will continue the mans
wages should his arm become bad and
prevent him from working.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork Of the brain or body. ali
such should take Scott's Emulsion of Pure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. az
used the Emulsion on a lady who was deli
cate, and threatened with Bronchitis. It
put her in such good health and flesh, that
must say it is the best Emulsion ever
used. IL. P. WADDELL, II. D., Hugh's
Mills, s. c.
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-Winunn-..That fellnw with

-Wigwug-"That fellow with the
long hair? o, he's poet" Filtrip-
':His is striking figure-undoubtedly
a man fired by high ambitions!' Wig
wug-"Ah? Well. l live in his neigh.
bOrhood. and 1 happen to know that
he has also been fired by his landladyr'
-Oetroit Free Press.
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The Yves. Virginia s.ua,o-.h,n.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 4-The ballot
at the extra session OF the West Virginia
Legislature to-day resulted: J. N. Cam
den, DEM, 4S; w. h II. Flick. Rep, so.
Senator Lucas received none. As it re-
quires but As 20 elect it is almost a fore
gone conclusion that Mr.. Camden will be
elected ~
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

WE ought not to be too anxious to encour-
age untried innovation, in cases Of doubtful
Improvement For a quarter of a century
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has been be-
severest test and is pronounced the most
reliable remedy for that disagreeable
malady. Thousands of testimonials of its
virtues. so cents per bottle. By druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

In another column Of this issue will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
of attractive advertising. 1t is one of the
neatest ever placed in our paper and we
think our readers will be well repaid for
examining the SUPPOSED display letters in
the advertisement of Prickly Ash Bitters.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

Anr,cv to @ d-assuouar- pa .rra ron,rs
rish'' 'nen gore aneao:- e1S '"H"g''
A NOTORIOUS eavesdropper-rain
,-;1;-- 49,
IN az pioo"oi4i'., "nen tno totu "a Gro
nineteen thousand sttcnes IN a Single
shirt ne Will let up little In his TRADES
on snirtmaKers In general
Two PosERs-tne dude ana the Whatlstt
hoh,,. $780,. .;oh.s po.
Sn C0ar<r.
7, .. .ho h-oaoh a., oou..s ~
Haven Neaos.
~.,,, crsotnre-+he niI,;rer Mach.
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ATTLEBoRoUGH, Mass.
Last Nay was laid up with acute rheu+
matism and confined to bed. ] was told to
try St Jacobs Oil / did so and next day
was well as ever.
Elijah CAPRoN, Deputy Sheriff.
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were thrilling words, spoken at time of
great danger. The lives of all on the vessel
depended upon prompt action. Your life
may be blessed and prolonged by the prompt
use of DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic for that
blood trouble.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12
On the nattls-Frela Of cstfr.burr.

GETTTsBURG, Pa, May 5-The Maine
and Wisconsin Monument Commissions
suspected the battlefield to-day. Com
manderin-Chief Fairchild, g. A R, re.
ceived posts tonight, and campfire was
held,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

How TO gain flesh-buy out a butcher.
shop.-Ciacianati Telegram.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

If a cough disturbs your sleep take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-12

WHAT is the oldest woman's clubi The
broom-sti k-Boston Transcript.
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DoN'T Wheeze and cough when Hale:
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
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A BURGLAR generally makes his home
run after he reaches the plate.-Nsr Rdpen
Neaps.
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DEEDS done in the fiesh-thoss drawn up
on parchment.-Yonkers Statesman.
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A BURGLAR seldom does his work alone.
He generally has jimmy with him.
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A BAD scrape-an amateurs violin sole.
Record
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Throw the Powder Overheard,

"YEs, my child, yes; dun is the future
tense of due. - Washington Post.
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Delicate Children, Nursing

A CoQUErrE is like war veteran-she
GOES thru yh many engagements.-JHdge
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She Broke the Engagement

IT'S wise child that resembles its rich
est relative.-Ddavilie Breezs.
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ADVICE to a dressmaker-Be sure you're
right, then gore ahead.-Tezas Sifiags.
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afternoon teas, or evening companies with table
manners and Etiquette, methods of serving and
garnshing. whole page for Mothers, and care OF
children, etc. Artistic Needlework Department
fully illustrated, and edited by MISS MARY KNAPP
Address:
CURTIS PUBLISHING CO., Philada, Pa
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MILITARY tools-..tiles'' of soldiers.
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In all probability, when the "lord Of Gre
alton" grasps the stern fact that there are
nineteen thousand stitches in a single
shirt he will let up little in his TRADES
on shirt makers in general
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AULLvILLE, No, May 9.-Zachariah
Taylor, wealthy stoc kman and farmer,
living near this place, was standing in his
barnyard this morning holding an open
knife in his hand, when calf standing
near kicked at him. The hoof struck the
hand and the knife penetrated the left
breast causing almost instant death Tay-
lor had accumulated fortune in the last
few years by hard work and shrewd trad
ing. He leaves wife and one child.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
the sEwALL GAR HEATER.
A Train of Twelve Cars Successfully
Heated.

The longest train yet fitted with the Sewall
Safety Car Heater started from the city yes
day at 1910 a. M for Lake Maranacook. 1t
consisted of one baggage and eleven passen-
ger cars; the longest train upon which the
heater was previously tested numbered only
seven cars.
The temperature of the outer air was rem
dered bitter cold by the strong north wind
then blowing, and it was this wind which
caused the train to proceed at rate little
slower than usual.
Among the passengers were Mr.. L, p.
Lord, Engineer Of Tests, Pennsylvania Rail-
road, Mr.. ID. Verrill Engineer Mechanical
Department Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroad; Arthur Brown, Esq, Superln-
tendent Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad;
besides various officials Of the Maine Central
Railroad.
Arriving at Maranacook at 1.50 o'clock,
there was short wait and the party then re-
turned to Lewiston for dinner. This had
been previously arranged by the courtesy of
General Manager Tucker, and the party
lunched in sumptuous manner.
Starting from Lewiston at $3.50, the train
arrived in Portland at $40; thus proving that
its slowness in going was not caused by any
loss of steam on account of the heating ap-
pliance. =
This trip was made for the purpose of as
certaining if twelve cars, an exceptionally
long train, could be heated without making
any draft on the engine detrimental to the
power of hauling. And it was entirely sue
cessful The temperature was maintained at
500 Fab in the last car throughout the run !;
and it was the opinion of Mr.. Pinkerton.
Foreman Motive Power Department Maine
Central Railroad, that the speed of the train
was not in the least retarded by the loss of
steam used in heating.
The engineer stated that the train, on ac-
count of the strong wind. pulled as hard as
twenty loaded coal cars, yet that no more
coal was used than would have been required
without the heater attachment.
| Mr. Lord, who is graduate of the Scien-
tifc Department of Yale College, said that
he was very much pleased with the system
as whole and with the coupling and valves
in particular. And these are the features
which have been the objects of universal adj
miration.
Mr.. Verrill stated that it was the best and
simplest arrangement he had yet seen and
that he should give it thorough examina-
ton.
Superintendent Brown was very much
pleased at the success of the invention and
considered it a great success
This test has removed the last question as
to the heating and economic powers of the
] apparatus.
Mr.. d. d. Sewall will leave for Michigan
in few days to superintend the operation Of
the heater upon one of the trains of the Michi
gan Central Railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
The Yachting Season.

The yachtsmen are beginning to think of
the sport of the coming season, although on
ly one Of the Portland yachts has been
hauled from her winter quarters. ThelWar-
rem has been lying at the club house for sew
eral weeks now.
The only addition to the fleet of yachts
haIling from Casco Bay, as yet reported, is
handsome craft being built for Mr. E. B.
Mallett, Jr., of Freeport. The yacht will be
fifty feet long She is being built by Hunt
ington of Bath, and promises to be han d.
some boat as well as fast sailer.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
The Casco Bank Building

The directors Of the Casco Bank contem-
plate making extensive alterations in the
arrangement of the interior of their build
ing on Middle street. The offices in the
stories above the ground floor will be remod-
elled and the corridors changed so as Ito OBJ
tain easy access to them. An iron staircase
will be put in the building and there will be
a passenger elevator. When the alterations
are completed the structure will be one of
the best Office buildings in the city. Prelim-
mary plans have been. drawn by Messrs.
Fassett and Tompson.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
The Late Mr.. Rnxd

Mr.. Boyd went to Buffalo from Utica to at
tend directors meeting on Friday after
noon. While at the :latter place, walking
back and forth on the platform at the sta
ton, waiting for the train and conversing
with friend, he seemed troubled, and said,
Il am not generally nervous, but somehow l
don't want to go to Buffalo, but suppose
mus 60" BE then took the train, went to
Buffalo, took room at the Inflated hotel.
and went to his room, going to the office sub
sequently, and sending telegram to his
wife, saying that he should not return home
until Sunday morning, instead of ON Satnr-
day, as he had previously intended. When
he did not return home, his wife went to the
Office of the company and made inquiries,
when she received the tidings that he was
probably dead.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
Board of Trade Dinner.

There was lively demand for tickets to
the Board of Trade dinner yesterday and the
party present tonight will be much larger
than that of last year. The hour for assem-
bling has been fixed at four lo'clock, so that
business men may 60 to the Falmouth as
soon as they leave their Offices. The parlors
Of the hotel, as well as adjoining rooms, will
be placed at the disposal of the company. and
tables will be provided for those who wish to
play cards. The dinner will be served at
seven O'Clock and Mr.. Martin has made every
provision to insure its success. After the
dinner. the remainder of the evening will be
spent in social intercourse and card playing.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
Spring Trade.

People are getting interested about fixing
up for spring as the crowds of purchasers at
Owen, Moore & Co. during the pleasant days
this week testify. Their new drapery room
seems to be the centre Of attraction, and
everybody who examines the stock says that
it is choice and attractive. Mr.. Farrell the
new manager, has created a very favorable
impression and has shown that he possesses
taste and executive ability, which will be
appreciated by Portland people. Out of
town people should bear in mind that Port
land is good place to buy this class Of
goods
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26

Mrs. McKinstry held her audience last eve
ming nearly two hours without a person
evincing the least unrest. while she present
ed the history of the Roman empire from the
beginning of the Christian era to the French
revelation, which was wildly portrayed.
Her subject this evening will be Rome and
Modern Europe" from 1855 to the present
time. Her subjects for Sunday are given in
the church notices. Every one should hear
these lectures, which are free to ali.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
civil Service reform.

Mr.. Gray, the popular letter carrier, yes
terday morning was asked for his resignation
by Postmaster Palmer. Mr.. Gray replied that
he had done his duty faithfully for twenty
two years and declined. Thereupon Mr..
Palmer notified him that his services would
not be required after March 31st. Mr.. Gray,
was penny post, before letter carriers were
introduced, has always been a hard-worker
faithful to duty, and very popular with both
political parties on his route on account of
his amiable and ebliging disposition. 1t is
said substitute named Cunningham is to
hova fho r11ooo